Well, I finally got to watching it yesterday.
It certainly did seem better than the original release. I used the DD mix, and I'd have thought they were the same on the differing versions, but it 'seemed' better on the special ed. Is that me? I don't think so. didn't try DTS. Will do at somepoint in the future, but the DD sound was great anyway.
Picture seemed again a bit better. If you asked me to quantify it, I couldn't, it was the impression I was left with. More involving?
It is worth it. A better all round disc set. I liked it.
I can be so sure of my 'critical'
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opinion because.............. when I loaded the 2nd disc, it was the same as part one!!! From production I'd had part 1 labelled as part 2! So I couldn't watch the whole film via special ed.
Devastated. So I had to watch the rest from the end of the council on my original disc. Somehow, even though still good, the whole thing shrank back a bit, if you know what I mean?
Going to send it back and get a replacement set. Nice way to finish the weekend.
Anyway, the moral - buy the Special Edition. It is better.